Identify the Action That the Nurse Should Take First When

Multiple Choice

Identify the action that the nurse should take first when a 12-year-old boy who is sitting in a chair begins to have a tonic-clonic seizure.

A) Restrain the child to prevent injury to his arms and legs.
B) Pad the environment around the chair.
C) Quickly insert an oral airway in his mouth to keep the airway patent.
D) Move him to a flat surface and position him on his side.